November 17, 2022: Premier Americana - Day One: 18th & 19th C. Glass & Lighting
Thu, Nov 17, 2022 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 22
FREE-BLOWN MARBRIE LOOP GLASS NEAR PAIR OF VASES WITH MATCHING WITCH BALLS
Estimate: $400 - $600
Sold for
$1,240
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
FREE-BLOWN MARBRIE LOOP GLASS NEAR PAIR OF VASES WITH MATCHING WITCH BALLS, colorless with opal loopings, bases being clamwater, each having a thistle-form bowl raised on a short compressed stem with applied circular feet, each having a matching witch ball resting on top, rough pontil marks and pontil openings. Pittsburgh area. 1840-1850. 12 7/8" HOA, 8 1/2" and 8 1/4" H vases.
Literature: Parallels Innes - Pittsburgh Glass, p. 393, fig. 428.
Provenance: From the Peter H. Tillou estate, Litchfield, CT.
One witch ball being cracked; remainder undamaged with some expected light wear. (UPDATED 11/15/2022) One vase having a short check to the foot which does not extend to the surface of the glass, as made.
Literature: Parallels Innes - Pittsburgh Glass, p. 393, fig. 428.
Provenance: From the Peter H. Tillou estate, Litchfield, CT.
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